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10831747

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-10-1
pubmed:abstractText
The aim of our study was to find the incidence of wound complications following operative fixation of fractured calcanea and identify the risk factors contributing to them. We retrospectively reviewed the results of operative treatment of 33 calcaneal fractures in 30 patients over a 4-year period. We report an overall wound complication rate of 18.1%. Wound infection, haematoma, dehiscence and heel necrosis were noted in our series with or without underlying osteomyelitis. We identified the following as risk factors to the causation of post-operative wound complications: (a) fall of more than 3.4 m (p<0.005); (b) surgery within 7 days (p<0.05); (c) operating time in excess of 2 h (p<0.05); (d) tourniquet time in excess of 1.5 h (p<0.001). We recommend careful attention to these factors in treating calcaneal fractures.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0020-1383
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
31
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
461-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Wound complications following operative fixation of calcaneal fractures.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery, Merlin Park Regional & University College Hospitals, Galway, Ireland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article